Kendi
Category
Ceramics
Date
1580 - 1620
Materials
ceramic
Measurements
197 x 97 mm; 130 mm (Length)
Place of origin
Jingdezhen
Order this imageCollection
Wallington, Northumberland
NT 581649
Summary
Kendi (drinking vessel) of elephant form, porcelain, upright head with detailed ears and eyes, the trunk forming a spout, the tail also in relief, flaring neck forming a handle, flanged mouth-rim, made in Jingdezhen, Jiangxi province, China, 1580-1620; decorated in underglaze cobalt blue, painted with a long saddle cloth with a flying crane above a fringe border, and bridle with tassels, the with prunus branches and rockwork, back, the upright head with detailed ears and eyes, with trunk form spouts, the detailed tail also in relief, the base unglazed.
Full description
This rare kendi dates to the Wanli period (1572-1620). The form was popular in South East Asia for drinking. For another example at Wallington see NT 581659.
Provenance
Gift from Sir Charles Philips Trevelyan 3rd Bt